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The digital entertainment landscape has been dynamically evolving in recent years, particularly with the escalating prominence of Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms. This research adopts the dual-factor theory as a lens to investigate the effects of both enablers and inhibitors on the intention to continue or discontinue OTT platforms. The unique contribution of this study lies in its dual-focus examination within the OTT context. The findings suggest that enablers such as Fear of Missing Out, convenience, and perceived enjoyment increase continuance intention. In contrast, inhibitors such as fatigue, perceived boredom, and perceived cost positively impact discontinuance intention. We also found that discontinuance is not negatively related to continuance intention. Furthermore, while continuance intention positively influences recommendation, discontinuance intention does not significantly affect recommendation intention. Differences in these relationships based on age and usage intensity were also observed in the multigroup analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hallyu, the global cultural phenomenon that is also known as the Korean Wave affects its fans in terms of both their openness to Korean culture and their purchase intentions. Despite this, research into the psychological mechanism behind it is lacking. The aim of this study is to discover a) the relationship between Hallyu culture and the psychological factors associated with interpersonal relationships mediated through digital platforms; and b) the psychological factors that contribute to one's Korean Wave related purchase intention. The survey was conducted using an online questionnaire. Using a purposive sampling method, the core population of the survey consisted of Hallyu fans in Hungary, who were reached through various, Korean culture-specialised social media groups. Data from 495 eligible respondents was analysed using the PLS-SEM method with SMART PLS3 software. It can be concluded that fear of missing out (FOMO) and self-pressure to be member of fandom inspire presence in the online space, which can increase purchase intention towards K-goods, Results shows that the examined psychological elements have the greatest impact on two age groups (20-23 and 30-43 years old); however, due to its higher level of income and already established living circumstances the second group can respond to marketing activities to a greater extent. It has also been determined that the level of fandom involvement has a positive effect on purchase intention, something which can be further enhanced by FOMO and peer pressure. Based on the correlations identified, more effective marketing activities can be planned among fans through social media and influencers in fan groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is part of the current discussion on the scale and mechanisms of selected threats of the digital world to which adolescents are exposed. The text presents data on three e-risks: FOMO, Problematic Use of Social Networks, and sexting. The study covered adolescents aged 13-17 in Poland (N=1053) in 2020. Based on analyses of the quantitative data, it was noted that: 1) Almost half of the adolescents use SNS daily just before going to sleep; 2) Every fourth respondent has multiple features of problematic Internet use (PUI); 3) The majority of adolescents use the Internet in ways not classified as PUI; 4) The age and gender (female) of the respondents is associated with higher levels of PUI; 5) The vast majority of adolescents have no experience of sexting; 6) Adolescents are much more often recipients of materials classified as sexting than creators; 7) Girls receive erotic messages, much more often than boys. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• We study how psychological, personality, and cognitive traits impact the blocking of misinformation sources. • Three studies are conducted across varying political contexts using political, health misinformation, and deepfakes. • Social media news users are more likely to block misinformation sources due to high levels of fear of missing out. • Those with low levels of conscientiousness and low cognitive ability are more likely to engage in blocking. • The conditioning effects of conscientiousness vary across sociopolitical contexts. While extensive research has explored user engagement with misinformation, there remains a gap in understanding how individuals respond to those who share misinformation by blocking them. This study explores the factors influencing this blocking behavior, including social media news consumption, psychological traits, personality, and cognitive characteristics. Through three studies conducted in varying political contexts (the US and Singapore) and focusing on different types of misinformation (political, health, and political and entertainment deepfakes), we employ the dual motivation framework to analyze the interplay between social media news consumption and the decision to block sources of misinformation. Additionally, we investigate the role of the fear of missing out as a mediator in this relationship and how traits such as conscientiousness and cognitive ability moderate it. Our findings suggest that individuals who frequently consume social media news are more inclined to block sources of misinformation due to a heightened fear of missing out. Furthermore, those with lower levels of cognitive ability and conscientiousness exhibit a greater tendency to block misinformation sources. This research enhances our understanding of the mechanisms driving blocking behavior on social media in response to misinformation and underscores the importance of considering sociopolitical factors in understanding such behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research note proposes a decision theoretic definition of the popular phenomenon of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). Our definition assumes that FOMO causes individuals to base their decision-making utility on their own anticipated regret and the decisions made by individuals in their social peer group. We use an example related to asset trading in order to illustrate how to analyse decision-making under FOMO preferences and to highlight differences with the concept of regret aversion. • This research suggests a formal economic definition of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). • FOMO shares features of regret aversion and social preferences, but differs. • An individual's decision is influenced by anticipated regret and their social peer group. • The paper demonstrates how FOMO can lead individuals to make inferior decisions. • Decisions deviate from expected material payoff maximisation to avoid FOMO. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the trends of FOMO (Fear of missing out) and JOMO (Joy of missing out) and how they have remained and possibly increased in importance during a global pandemic. Both constructs are explained, and the negative consequences of FOMO are detailed. How consumers FOMO has led to increased consumption during the pandemic is explained. JOMO is presented as a cure for FOMO in general, and especially during a pandemic. JOMO is a more suitable alternative that leads to increased overall satisfaction and a more optimistic outlook. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research explored the effect of fear of missing out (FoMO) on Generation Z's consumption behavior of masstige brand apparel. Partial least squares -- structural equation modeling was used in this study. This study used random sampling to select 307 respondents in the target age group of 16-27 from De La Salle University. In the overall framework, results showed that FoMO affected motivation (with p-values ≤ 0.05). Furthermore, FoMO significantly affected the beliefbased constructs of Theory of Planned Behavior, except for behavior and perceived behavioral control. The study suggests that marketers should strive to develop strategies and FoMO appeals that manipulate Generation Z consumers' motivation to purchase masstige brand apparel. This present study shows that the construct of FoMO affects the deliberative process of the purchasing behavior of Generation Z consumers. Furthermore, the study leads the way for further study in the concept of FoMO. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, it is aimed to investigate direct and indirect effects of Social Media Addiction (SMA), Social Media Usage (DSMU) and Personality Traits beyond BIG 5 on Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). The research was based on quantitative research methods conducted in accordance with the relational survey model and 845 prospective students studying at Sakarya University Faculty of Education were included by stratified sampling method. The path analysis was performed to examine the direct and indirect effects of the variables by AMOS and SPSS. The results show that FOMO directly and positively predicted by SMA, and DSMU had a significant and positive effect on SMA while DSMU having no effect on FOMO. Finally, the results on personality traits and FOMO indicated that agreeableness (AGR) personality trait had a positive effect on FOMO while other personality traits did not. In the study, results were discussed within the framework of the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although choosing between several alternatives is the basic and most common process of decision-making, it has been well established that when having to decide, people are prone to various biases and seldom elect an alternative rationally. One of the most common and well-researched biases is the 'choice-bias' and many researches demonstrated its effect on decision-makers (both high-level and daily decisions) of the previous generations. This research examined the hypothesis that since the psychological development of 'generation Y' differs significantly from the researched generations, youth today are more resistant to this specific bias. A lifetime of constant exposure to the overabundance of suggestions and opportunities may have influenced decision-making capabilities. A study conducted on two separate groups of students (256 participants) revealed that no choice bias was observed, unlike similar studies conducted with previous generation populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The proliferation of social media platforms has provided researchers with ample opportunities to explore the implications of these platforms' positive and negative use. Focusing on the latter, the literature has highlighted the severe implications of the fear of missing out (FoMO) and its associations with negative aspects of social media use, such as the problematic use of social media, phubbing, and reduced well-being. Our study investigates the association between FoMO and social media fatigue, which is mediated by information and communication overload, online subjective well-being (OSWB), and compulsive social media use (compulsive use). The proposed model is grounded strongly in self-determination theory (SDT), the theory of compensatory Internet use (TCIU), and the limited-capacity model of motivated mediated message processing (LC4MP). We tested the model using two independent cross-sectional data sets collected from Instagram and Snapchat users. Our findings, which align with TCIU, suggest that FoMO is positively associated with information overload and compulsive use for both Instagram and Snapchat users. For Snapchat users, FoMO is also positively associated with communication overload and OSWB. The overuse aspect associated with TCIU is explained in the strong positive associations between FoMO and compulsive use among both Instagram and Snapchat users. In addition, OSWB, information overload, and compulsive use are positively associated with social media fatigue for users of both platforms. In contrast, communication overload significantly predicts social media fatigue for Snapchat users only. • The study investigates the association between Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) with social-media fatigue (SMF). • We investigate the mediating roles of different variables, such as overload, well-being, and compulsive use. • We compared data from an under investigated social media platforms, Instagram and Snapchat, finding different results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Analysed the complex relationship between Facebook usage intensity, fear of missing out (FOMO), and depression. • Examined the moderated mediating effect. • Facebook usage behaviour among Korean university students. This study analysed the complex relationship between Facebook usage intensity, fear of missing out (FOMO), and depression. It examined the moderated mediating effect (conditional indirect effect) of Facebook usage intensity on FOMO-driven depression associated with Facebook usage behaviour among Korean university students. The study conducted an online questionnaire survey of 480 university students in Korea from 15 October to 5 November 2021. The results showed that 1) Facebook usage intensity has a statistically significant and positive impact on depression; 2) there was a partial mediating role of FOMO in the Facebook usage intensity and depression relationship along with the internal influence mechanism of Facebook usage intensity on depression; 3) the effect of Facebook usage behaviour positively moderated the relationship between Facebook usage intensity and FOMO; and 4) Facebook usage behaviour had a FOMO-based positive moderate mediating effect on the relationship between Facebook usage intensity and depression. This study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between Facebook usage intensity, FOMO, depression, and Facebook usage behaviour among Korean university. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• We study employee responses to phubbing and fear of missing out. • The stimulus-organism-response framework used as an over-arching theory to ground hypotheses. • Three forms of responses (behavioural, psychological & relational) investigated. • Results support FoMO's association with phubbing and adverse employee responses. • Phubbing does not mediate FoMO's association with employee responses. The penetration of smartphones and the subsequent social media use in modern workplaces have drawn scholars' attention towards studying their influence on employees. This is a nascent yet critical field of study because initial inquiries have confirmed the significant adverse implications of smartphone and social media use for employee well-being and productivity. Acknowledging the need to better explicate the consequences of the so-called 'dark side' of social media use at work, we examine the association of FoMO and phubbing with both psychological (i.e. work exhaustion and creativity) and relational (i.e. workplace incivility) employee outcomes. We tested our proposed hypotheses, which rest on the theoretical tripod of the theory of compensatory Internet use, the limited capacity model and regulatory focus theory, through structural equation modelling (SEM) of data collected from 243 working professionals in the United States (US). The results suggest that FoMO has a positive association with phubbing, which, in turn, is positively associated with both psychological and relational responses. In addition, our analysis reveals the moderation effect of promotion focus on the association between phubbing and creativity. In comparison, we observe no moderation effect for prevention focus on any of the proposed associations. Our findings provide new insights into the impact of smartphone and social media use on employees and offer important implications for theory and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]